Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

Pheromone lures: VES, VES+HYL, VES+TAB. Mainly on Oaks and other trees in suitable woodland where live stumps left after recent coppicing. The adult flies from late May to August and comes to lure quite readily in the afternoon.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Scarce and local in Yorkshire. This species had not been recorded since 1952 near Selby (YNU, 1970) until, in 1979, larvae were found in the south-east of VC63. Since then three more sites have been found and the first report confirmed.

Argus 52, 2006: VC61. Skipwith Common, 19.7.2006 (EDC). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2012 (CHF): Use of pheromone lures has shown that this species is more common than previously thought. Nearly all recent records are from this method.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 23 (12%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1883. Last Recorded in 2022. Additional Stats

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